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'''Stun''' effects are a form of [[Crowd Control|crowd control]] that will cause a victim to be unable to move or perform most actions for a period of time. Stuns are significantly more effective than [[snare]] or [[root]] effects, since they prevent the victim from taking any action. Consequently, stuns are almost always very short duration effects.

Stun effects are similar to [[Sleep Effect]]s in that they also prevent a victim from taking action. However, the [[Undead]] racial ability [[Will of the Forsaken]] (which removes [[Sleep]], [[Charm]], and [[Fear Effect|Fear]] effects) will not remove a stun. Additionally, stuns are not broken by [[damage]].


Examples of abilities that stun opponents:
*[[Death knight]]: [[Gnaw]] (Ghoul, requires [[Master of Ghouls]]; Also available via [[Raise Ally]])
*[[Druid]]: [[Bash]] ([[Bear Form]]), [[Pounce]] ([[Cat Form]]), [[Maim]] ([[Cat Form]])
*[[Hunter]]: [[Intimidation]] ([[Hunter Talents|Talent]]);
*[[Mage]]: [[Impact]] ([[Mage Talents|Talent]] proc which allows Fire Blast to stun); [[Deep Freeze]] ([[Mage Talents|Talent]])
*[[Paladin]]: [[Hammer of Justice]], [[Seal of Justice]];
*[[Rogue]]: [[Kidney Shot]], [[Cheap Shot]];
*[[Shaman]]: Bash ([[Feral Spirit]])
*[[Tauren]]: [[War Stomp]]
*[[Warlock]]: [[Shadowfury]] ([[Warlock Talents|Talent]]);[[Intercept]] ([[Felguard]])
*[[Warrior]]: [[Intercept]], [[Charge]], [[Concussion Blow]] ([[Warrior Talents|Talent]]),  [[Shockwave]] ([[Warrior Talents|Talent]]);


Note that due to [[diminishing returns]], after three stuns (not to be confused with disorients) within a short period of time, the target will become temporarily immune. For example, if the mage ability [[Impact]] is triggered more than three times in a short period of time, the target will show immunity towards a fourth Impact.  There are however several diminishing returns categories, one for activated stuns, which include most stun effects, and one for proc stuns, which include the stuns from procs, as well as one specifically for Cheap Shot.  Using stuns in one category will not affect the duration of stuns in the another category.  Also, unlike many crowd control effects, most stuns suffer diminishing returns even in PvE encounters.

== Counters ==
* Items that can dispel snare effects:
** {{loot|common|Free Action Potion}}
** {{loot|common|Living Action Potion}}
* [[Hunter]]s with the Tier 9 [[The Beast Within]] [[talent]] are immune to stun as are their pets when using [[Bestial Wrath]] for 18 sec.
* [[Mage]]s can use [[Blink]] or [[Ice Block]] to free themselves from stuns.
* [[PvP trinket]]s
* The Orc racial trait Hardiness increases the chance to resist a stun effect entirely by 25%.
* Death knight talent [[On a Pale Horse]] 2/2 reduces stun duration by 20%
* Death knight ability [[Icebound Fortitude]] renders the death knight immune to stuns for the duration.
* Druid talent [[Primal Tenacity]] 3/3 reduces damage taken while stunned by 30% while in Cat form.
* Druid ability [[Moonkin Form]] which reduces damage taken while stunned by 15%.
* Paladin talent [[Stoicism]] 3/3 reduces stun duration by 30%
* Paladin talent [[Divine Purpose]] 2/2 allows [[Hand of Freedom]] to remove stun effects on the target.
* Warrior talent [[Second Wind (warrior talent)]] 2/2 regenerates 20 rage and 10% of total health over 10 seconds after being stunned.
* Warrior talent [[Iron Will]] 3/3 Reduces the duration of all Stun and Charm effects used against you by 20%.

== See also ==
*[[Stunlock]]

== Stun immunity ==
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*Stuns casted by players are under [[diminishing returns]].
*Some mobs, including all raid bosses, most or all dungeon bosses and many elites, are permanently immune to stuns.

==Patch changes==
*{{Patch 1.7.0|note=Several stun spells and abilities that were previously unresistable can now be resisted as was always intended.}}
*{{Patch 1.6.0|note=It will no longer be possible to swap any equipment while stunned.}}


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